Common use of Service Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Service Responsibilities. ‌ 1. Upon execution of this Agreement, completion of associated Site Plans and Permit application reviews, and satisfaction of all other applicable legal requirements, the Service will issue Permits to Participants authorizing incidental take of the covered species as a result of lawful activities that occur on their enrolled property. 2. The Service will provide technical assistance to prospective Participants, upon their request, to help apply the conservation measures for their properties being considered for enrollment. 3. The Service will contact Participants to this Agreement, as needed, and undertake coordination activities and compliance monitoring regarding their respective Site Plans and Permits. 4. If a Participant is found to be in non-compliance with this Agreement (see section 16) or their associated Site Plan or Permit, the Service will initiate Permit suspension or revocation procedures (codified at 50 CFR § 13.27), which will include issuance of a letter of non- compliance to the Participant. The Participant will have 60 days from receipt of the letter to rectify the non-compliance issue(s) or the Service will terminate the Participant's Permit. 5. Through the annual reporting requirements of this Agreement (see 11.0) and the Service's other program responsibilities under the ESA, the Service will ensure that this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the associated Site Plans and Permits will not be in conflict with other ongoing conservation or recovery programs for the covered species. 6. The Service will recommend adaptive management measures to Participants, as applicable, to avoid or minimize incidental take that may be noted in annual reports.